"I would like to have Kagome`s company today" Neji said as he gave Erina a stern look

Neji went over to the Geisha house, and decided to be Kagome`s patron; in hopes of being Kagome`s main client. He wanted to spend as much time with her as

possible, for her to realize that she was destined to be with him.

"She is hard to resist isn't she?" Erina said

"Yes, completely beyond imaging. Which is why I would like to be her patron" Neji replied

"Her patron?, well it really does seem you are interested with her. Well Lord Hyuga the truth is she is much too young to have her own patron, let alone have her own

clients" Erina stated

"I know, I want nothing inappropriate done. I just want to simply court Kagome and to spend as much time with her as possible" Neji said

"Do realize that Kagome is still my daughter, I care for her as my own" Erina stated

Neji nodded his head "I have the utmost respect for her, and I implore you to say 'yes'"

Erina thought for a moment about the decision she was going to make

"Yes., yes Lord Hyuga you may be Kagome`s patron" Erina agreed as Neji smiled happily

Neji thanked Erina and reassured her that she will not regret her decision

Kagome smiled with her eyes closed as she touched her neck where Sasuke kissed her. Remembering how passionately he kissed her. Kagome touched her bare

shoulder and imagined Sasuke`s soft lips on her, how Sasuke held Kagome so tightly around her waist.

"Kagome?" Erina interrupted Kagome`s thoughts as she entered her room with a dress in her arms

Kagome turned her attention to Erina and slowly smiled

"You really made a statement at that night" Erina said as she smiled at Kagome

Kagome laughed, "Well I learned from the best,so what is that for?" Kagome said teasingly as she pointed to the dress in Erina`s arms

"This is for you" Erina said as she folded out a black straight, knee length dress that had made a dramatic statement. Kagome remembered the time where she tried

the dress on. The black dress defiantly made a statement on her figure, and neckline of the dress was a bit exposing.

"Remember when you tried it on, and one of the clients practically fainted when he saw you in this" Erina said as she smiled

Kagome laughed at the memory

"Why did you bring out the dress" Kagome asked as she felt the material of the dress

"For tonight, when you go out with Lord Hyuga" Erina said slowly

"What?..Erina, what are you talking about?" Kagome asked frantically

Erina sighed then told Kagome how Neji was here earlier today, and wanted to have the opportunity to court Kagome. She couldn't believe that he felt that way about

her but, she basically has no choice in this situation. If Kagome refused to be courted be him, then there reputation would be ruined as a Geisha and she didn't want

to let her mother Erina down. Erina saw the look of disappointment in Kagome`s face, and reassured Kagome that everything will work out in her favor

"But..Sasuke.." Kagome said quietly

Erina figured that would be a problem, "Kagome, Neji does not have exclusive rights to you. You'll have other clients to entertain so you are not bound to Neji" Erina

said as she put her hand Kagome`s

Kagome felt relived that she had the choice of having that kind of relationship but, what bothered Kagome was that whenever Neji wanted her to attend an

engagement with him, then he would come first in her plans. And tonight Neji wanted Kagome to spend time with him.

"I'll just pretend he's Sasuke.." Kagome said quietly as she looked down at the dress